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Saturday, 6 August 2016

We've Got A Bridge On The Moon We'd Like To Sell You

A Note From Today's Guest Editor: Nicholas Thompson Of The New Yorker
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A Note From Today's Guest Editor: Nicholas Thompson Of The New Yorker
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Much of the web is controlled by carnival barkers trying to get you to read — or at least click on — flimflam. But then there are sites, too, that do the opposite.
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
THE CHAMELEON
Frédéric Bourdin Invented Scores of Identities, In More Than Fifteen Countries And Five Languages
newyorker.com
The strangest story of stolen identity and impersonation you'll ever read.
IT'S NOT ALL FUN AND GAMES
Where To See The Ruined Remains Of Olympic Infrastructure
atlasobscura.com
The world is littered with the relics of past Games.
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM
The Darker Side Of Aaron Swartz
newyorker.com
A reflection on the life and legacy of the brilliant and beloved programmer, who died in 2013.
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How To Be A Home Cooked Hero
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RUNNING OUT OF SPACE
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
The Brief, Weird History Of People Trying To Sell Interstellar Real Estate
fusion.net
"My story starts as many weird tales begin: a stranger messaged me on Twitter."
THE CANARY IN OUR GLOBAL COAL MINE
How To Lead A Nation That Will Be Swallowed By The Sea
motherboard.vice.com
Kiribati, a cluster of thirty-three atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, is one of the first nations projected to be swallowed by rising sea levels.
VISUAL AIDS
WATER WORKS
Aquadettes
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On life, death, synchronized swimming, and medical marijuana.
DRAWINGS AND DROLLERY
New Yorker Cartoons At Random
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Play with our cartoon randomizer! And for more cartoons follow our new Instagram account: @newyorkercartoons.
CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA
WATCH: Life After Water
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"When the farmers are in trouble, the country is in trouble."
MAKING AND BREAKING HISTORY
MAGIC. BIRD. JORDAN.
An Oral History Of The Dream Team
gq.com
They were the greatest team ever assembled — in any sport — and twenty years ago in Barcelona they put on a show the world will never forget.
LINK ROT
How An Archive Of The Internet Could Change History
nytimes.com
As the web evolves, it becomes harder to preserve.
BEFORE YOU GO
WE ARE DELAYED INDEFINITELY
The Most Recognizable Voice In New York
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Charlie Pellett works at Bloomberg Radio, but if you live in New York City you probably hear him every single morning — he's better known as the MTA's "please stand clear of the closing doors" guy.
Have an A+ weekend, and check out more New Yorker picks at Digg dot com.

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